Jeroen Dijsselbloem Urges Euro-Zone Countries to Cut Taxes

Eurogroup President Says Lowering Taxes Will Spur Job Creation

A top euro-zone official on Tuesday called on the bloc's governments to look for a concerted effort to lower taxes, a move he said could boost the region's sluggish economy and create jobs.

Many euro-zone governments implemented tax increases in recent years in an effort to cut their budget deficits. But now that economic conditions in the currency bloc have improved, policy makers should consider cutting taxes again, said Jeroen...